Mississippi

The Magnolia State

MS Utilities

IOU, Municipal, Cooperative, Retail Energy Suppliers, Wholesale

 Mississippi Consumer Choice: No Deregulation

Utility: Consumers in Mississippi may not choose their energy supplier.

Mississippi Electric Choice: No. Consumers in Mississippi may not choose their electric supplier. 

Mississippi Gas Choice: No. Natural gas is not deregulated in Mississippi. 

Deregulated Gas Year Electric Year

Mississippi No N/A No N/A No Electric or Natural Gas Choice.

STATE NERC INTERCONNECTION ISO/RTO

Mississippi SERC Eastern MISO

Region: Southeast

Mississippi Population: 9,986,857 People/ Land Mile: 212.8

Square Miles: 48,923 Land Miles: 46,923 Water Miles: 1,509

Yearly Values:

Net Generation 63,473,771 MWH Retail Sales 50,390,068 MWH Gas591.4 trillion Btu 

Counties MS Zip Codes MS Utility Zip Codes

NERC Authority: SERC

FERC Authority: Southeast Natural Gas Region

Electric Retail Average:  9.24 cents/kWh (Ave)

Mississippi Power Mix

U.S. Commodity Sources 2019: 

• Nuclear: 16.5%

• Coal: 6.6%

• Natural gas: 74.3%

• Solar PV: 0.5%

• Biomass: 2.1%

2013 U.S. Commodity Sources: 

• Natural gas: 60%

• Coal: 16%

• Nuclear: 21%

MS Solar: Net Metering, Tax Credits, Solar Rebates

State Rebates:

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State Links:

State Authorities:

Mississippi Public Service Commission

Mississippi Consumer Protection Division

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